“He’s as good as we’ve seen,” Jaguars offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch said. “He’s an elite football player that you have to account for on every down. And not only are you accounting for him, then the other guys around him benefit because of the fact that your vision, your double-teams and your protections might work toward him.”

In last week’s loss to Oakland, not counting the game-ending kneel-downs, Watt played 27 snaps at right end, 21 at left end, six at left defensive tackle and two at right defensive tackle.

The Texans run a 3-4 base defense, but on certain third downs, coordinator Wade Phillips uses a four-man front and slides Watt inside.

“He’s obviously one of the best, if not the best, defensive player in the league,” Jaguars backup tight end Clay Harbor said. “It’s a tough job for anybody. We just have to come together and put four hands on him as much as we can and try to keep him from making too big of an impact on the game.”

Said Phillips: “He’s a phenom. Some guys are better than the rest of them. Well, he’s better than the rest of them.”

Spotlight on …

Jaguars defensive lineman Ryan Davis.

Davis spent the first 11 weeks of the season on the practice squad but was promoted on Nov. 15.

The fact he played in the Jaguars’ loss to Arizona wasn’t a surprise, but that Davis was at defensive tackle required a double-take. Highlighting his eight snaps was a hit on Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer.

“It was fun to get him in there,” defensive coordinator Bob Babich said. “We felt the last couple of weeks, he had really showed up in practice and showed some speed in rushing.”

At 260 pounds, Davis isn’t built to play tackle on a regular basis, but the Jaguars felt their pass rush could benefit from his athleticism.

“The coaches liked my short-space quickness against some of the guards and they thought [the opponent] would have trouble with that,” Davis said. “I actually liked it. I’m eager to go back to doing whatever works for the team.”